Otter.ai, the leading AI meeting assistant that has transcribed over 1 billion meetings, announced research findings highlighting just how much time professionals are saving by using their AI Meeting Assistant. Specifically, 62% of working professionals reclaim four or more hours per week – over one month a year of time savings using Otter’s AI Meeting Assistant.
“The time savings our users are reporting shows the power of AI to increase workplace productivity, ”
Key findings from the survey include:
- 62% of working professionals save four hours or more per week using Otter.ai in their meetings, 12% save over 10 hours, and a combined 97% save at least one hour.
- Professionals are using the time savings to:
- Get more work done outside of meetings (82%)
- Spend more time with family and friends, hobbies, and relaxing (40%)
- Conduct additional meetings (31%)
- 68% of professionals credit Otter’s AI-generated meeting summaries, action items, and follow-up emails as the biggest time-saving feature.
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“The time savings our users are reporting shows the power of AI to increase workplace productivity, ” said Otter.ai co-founder and CEO Sam Liang. “Otter’s AI meeting assistant, which includes automated note-taking with integrated AI chat, is transforming how professionals communicate and share meeting information, empowering teams and entire organizations to reduce time spent on onerous manual tasks, making more room for strategic thinking and collaboration.”
One of the latest ways Otter.ai saves users time is through its new feature, My Action Items. The new AI feature automatically extracts action items across all of a user’s meetings and provides a centralized place where users can access, track, reassign, and even check off tasks. Whether a meeting takes place virtually on Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams or in person, Otter will capture those action items, providing a seamless workflow across meetings and platforms.
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Otter.ai is building toward a future of AI Avatars, which will participate in meetings on users’ behalf and further enhance meeting productivity. 50% of respondents expressed strong interest in using AI Avatars for meetings and an additional 20% were interested in learning more, indicating excitement in the future of AI at work. That’s why Otter.ai is committed to developing innovative AI that continues to push the boundaries of communication and collaboration and empowers knowledge workers to achieve their full potential.
The research survey was conducted from July to August 2024 and gathered responses from over 600 working professionals using Otter.ai. Data was collected through an online questionnaire and analyzed to identify key trends and insights into Otter’s impact on user productivity and work.
